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We do see 3s off roading, but not modified like earlier models. A lifted 110 is the favoured weapon for general estate use, 90s tend to be farmers and hobby off roaders, the latter being the radically modded.
Currently we are working on rejuvenating the ACE and sealing the sunroof..
I hope that wasn't your area Matt!
Currently we are running an old Hilux and the Disco. Guesses which will break first?
We do see 3s off roading, but not modified like earlier models. A lifted 110 is the favoured weapon for general estate use, 90s tend to be farmers and hobby off roaders, the latter being the radically modded.
Currently we are working on rejuvenating the ACE and sealing the sunroof..
I hope that wasn't your area Matt!
Currently we are running an old Hilux and the Disco. Guesses which will break first?
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I broke the rear diff again on my Range Rover Classic recently. Whole rear axle £80. sold it with the diff out for the same money.
I can live with that, and 30+ mpg on LPG.
I broke the rear diff again on my Range Rover Classic recently. Whole rear axle £80. sold it with the diff out for the same money.
I can live with that, and 30+ mpg on LPG.
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Not surprised, for 99% of Land Rover users the Disco 3/4 can do more than anything else in the range. And it'll be a bugger to modify anyway!highlandsflyer":1pg7p0wo said:
Nah. Powertrain stuff for me.
Probably the disco, but you'll be able to fix it with an adjustable spanner and a hammer.
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Modern ones aren't so much unreliable, as cripplingly expensive to fix. (probably not significantly worse than any other premium vehicle actually!)
Old ones are simple and agricultural.
I'd love to get a disco 3 or 4, but simply couldn't afford to run it, and the Volvo has more usable room inside. Plus, there would be no benefit for me doing the type of driving i do.
Either get an old one with limited toys and be prepared to spend a few weekends a year underneath it hitting it with a hammer, or buy new with a warranty.RobMac":2v3njre6 said:
Modern ones aren't so much unreliable, as cripplingly expensive to fix. (probably not significantly worse than any other premium vehicle actually!)
Old ones are simple and agricultural.
I'd love to get a disco 3 or 4, but simply couldn't afford to run it, and the Volvo has more usable room inside. Plus, there would be no benefit for me doing the type of driving i do.
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Actually, I bought a 1997 P38 Range Rover, converted it to coil springs and bought most of my parts from Bearmach and had a great time on a budget.
Coil spring conversion was about £500 and the other big bill was I needed a new key coding which cost about 120 including the key and had to be done by Land Rover but other than that it is still a simple vehicle underneath.
Mine was a 4.0 V8 Petrol and I found Range Rover Breakers in Tmnsbury to be useful and helpful.
I only sold it as my mileage was increacing and 14mpg is not funny.
Have a 530d BMW now which does everything a car can do brilliantly. The P38 did everything a car cannot do, I miss my P38.
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Actually, I bought a 1997 P38 Range Rover, converted it to coil springs and bought most of my parts from Bearmach and had a great time on a budget.
Coil spring conversion was about £500 and the other big bill was I needed a new key coding which cost about 120 including the key and had to be done by Land Rover but other than that it is still a simple vehicle underneath.
Mine was a 4.0 V8 Petrol and I found Range Rover Breakers in Tmnsbury to be useful and helpful.
I only sold it as my mileage was increacing and 14mpg is not funny.
Have a 530d BMW now which does everything a car can do brilliantly. The P38 did everything a car cannot do, I miss my P38.
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